Valtu Explained

Official Name:Valtu
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Estonia
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Estonia
Subdivision Type1:County
Subdivision Name1:Rapla County
Subdivision Type2:Parish
Subdivision Name2:Rapla Parish
Population As Of:2011
Population Total:218
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:EET
Utc Offset:+2
Timezone Dst:EEST
Utc Offset Dst:+3

Valtu is a village in Rapla Parish, Rapla County in northwestern Estonia.[1] Valtu Manor (in Swedish Waldau, in Estonian Valtu mõis) is a ruined and partially rebuilt manor in Valtu. The first record of the manor was in 1412. From 1588-1828 the Tiesenhausen family owned the manor and it was later owned by families named Stackelberg, Ungern von Sternberg, and Meidel. During this time it was considered to be a work of classic Estonian architecture.[2]

The main building was burned during the Revolution of 1905. Its ruins were destroyed, but several outbuildings have been restored. A Dutch windmill built about 1815 on the site and the Manor are officially listed as part of Estonia's cultural heritage.[3] [4]

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Notes and References

  1. (retrieved 28 July 2021)
  2. http://www.mois.ee/english/harju/valtu.shtml Manor portal: Valtu Manor
  3. http://register.muinas.ee/?menuID=monument&action=view&id=15367 Monuments • Mälestised • 15367 Valtu Manor Servants Quarters
  4. http://register.muinas.ee/?menuID=monument&action=view&id=15369 Monuments • Mälestised • 15369 Valtu Manor Windmill